Self-Care Tips

Massage therapists need to take care of personal health and well-being, in order to stay in their chosen career. MASSAGE Magazine presents articles on body mechanics, ergonomics, nutrition, meditation, exercise, relaxation, self-massage and more.

Self-Care Tips Articles

The Fit MT: This is How Gut Health Can Super Charge Your Immune System

We all know a strong immune system is a way to fight off sickness, but did you know the health of your gut relates directly to the health of your immune system? A healthy gut means a healthy you.

January 20, 2022

5 Tools for Your Self-Care Toolbox

As massage therapists, we are excellent at helping others navigate through pain and reach optimal musculoskeletal functioning— but do we really taking care of ourselves as much as we care for our clients? Each year we take continuing education to add to our toolbox to care for others, so how about we add to our toolbox to care for self, starting today?

January 6, 2022

Veganism for Beginners: A How-To Guide for a Healthy Plant-Based Diet

If you are thinking about going vegan, you might be wondering how to get started. This article will provide the basics.

December 30, 2021

4 Steps You Can Take Now to Live with Intention

A phrase I’ve frequently heard is, “I don’t set intentions at New Year anymore. It’s a waste of time. They never happen and I forget about them before the end of January!” While many resolutions go unmet, I argue that there is great value to living your life with well-thought-out intentions.

December 23, 2021

This is How Comparisons Dim Your Light

It should come as no shock that comparing yourself to others is one of the worst things you can do for your self-esteem. If you are constantly comparing, then you’ll never be happy. If you’re too worried about what everyone else is doing, then you aren’t putting the energy into your life that you should.

December 9, 2021

Emotional Energy Maintenance: Create Healthy Boundaries with Massage Clients

Emotional energy is subtle for massage therapists and can be the most unrecognized of all energy exchanges with clients.

December 2, 2021

This is How Yoga Builds Balance and Resilience

One of the challenges in a profession where you are continually caring for others—such as massage therapy—is regularly taking the time for self-care, so your own well doesn’t run dry. Here we invite you to consider yoga to replenish yourself and take care of your nervous system.

November 25, 2021

Body Mechanics Makeover: Avoid the Crumple Zone

You learned the basics of body mechanics in school, and have developed your own—good or bad—habits as you have practiced massage.

November 18, 2021

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